http://exhibits.library.stonybrook.edu/mfp/files/original/0f9210159c10085e4782c2227fe60c10.pdf 13bc02b9ce814191d6b91315f90b946c PDF Text Text April 30. 1979 Marc D. Schwartz, M.D. 26 Trunbull St. New Haven, Conn. 06511 Dear Dr. Schwartz, Thank you for the copies of the past issues of Micro-Psych. Psychiatrists were among the firstvphysicians to see the merit of digital computers and the present enthusiasm based on smaller and less expensive devices continues this drive. There are many excellent applications vhich are being developed and I expect such devices to be as secure in clinics and offices in the 1980's as typewriters areztoday. Our initial interest in digital computers was to reduce the tedium and inaccuracy of hand counts of EEG and ECG wiggles, and in measuring the changes induced by drugs on behavior. My first digital computer EEG analyser was established in 196h at the Missouri Institute of Psychiatry (IBM 1710) with the support of the staff of the Computer Center of Washington University; second an IBM 1800 system developed in New York in 1967, by D. M. Shapiro, D. So. This system is operatidnal at SUNY at Stony Brook and consists of an IBM 1800, 36K memory, 2 disks, printer, typewriter, card read and punch and assorted other gear. The system has steadily churned out EEG analyses using period analysis and power spectral density analysis for the initial data reduction, and I wide range of statistical and display packages for later presentations (t—test, AHOVA, AECOVA, linear and quadratic regression, etc.). The system analyses tapes from drug studies ~—- about 8/year from our laboratory and as many from outside laboratories that collect their data and ship the tapes to us for analysis. ‘ also developed an interactive diagnosis system based on a CD0 interactive display terminal (one 217A with digiscribe) and an IBM ass/ho. The programs were written in PL/I (DOS) and were basedoon two diagnostic logics --— that of DIAGNO—II develOped by Spitzer and Endicott and the We by Overall and Gerham. These exercises found such interactive diagnostic systems very useful in research studies but their expense BPRS �M. 2. D. Schwartz, M.D. April 30, 1979 precluded a general utility. Those programs were published in 1971, and I have-not gone book to that problem since, but the newer systems of psychiatric diagnosis, particularly the DEM—III and RDC use logics that allow computerization with little translation. I an optimistic that some of your headers will be able to accomplish these translations and programs for the smaller machines. Such facitity will provide the necessary underpinning for a more systematic diagnosis system and much better data for the inevitable revisions of D8M~Iv and —V which are sure to come. Quantitative EEG analysis is esteblished as a useful process in psychOphsrmscology ——— to classify'and identify new psychoactive drugs one to define their pheroacodynamic properties. Some references are cited betas for the readers who may be interested. There is an oppor» tunity for those who wish to collect EEG or ECG date on compatible tapes (IRIG T~channel Annex SP 300, 1/2 inch; or 1316 h—chsnnel Hewlett Packard 3760A or 376b, l/h inch) to have them processed in our laboratories at nominal expense. Good Luck in your venture. Sincerely yours, Fink, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry Max References: Fink, M., Shapiro, D.M,,ssdckman, c. and Itil, T. Quantitative Analysis of the Electroencephalogrsm by Digital Computer Methods. III. Applications to Psychophsrmscélogy. Computers and Electronic Devices ,' in Psychiatry, (Ed.) H.S. Kline and E. Leaks, Grune and Stratton, 109-123, 1968. Fink, M., EEG Fink, . Itil, : T. and Shapiro, D. in Psychiatric Research. classification of Psychoactive Compounds in Man: Review and of Behavioral Association. Psychopharmacology A vaisw of Theory Progress, 1957-1967, (Eds.): fi. Efron, J. Cole, J. Levine and J. R. Wittenborn, v.8. Govtt.”Printing Office, washington, D.C., M. EEG — pp. h97~507. 1968. 3 Fink, . Fink, Computer Analysis of the Human Qbmprohsns. Psychiat., 8: 521-538, 1967. Digital : 5.3 aes- S. and Fink, M. computer Aided Interactive Psychiatric Diagnosis Programs. New York, Biodeta, Inc. 75 pp., 1971. M. in M. EEG Profiles of Fenflurenine, Amobarbitel and Dextroemphetemine volunteers. Psychogharmooologia (Barl.)'23:,369—383, 1971. Normal EEG Profiles Itil Problems in In: T. Biosvailability Measures of Psychoactive Drugs. (Ed.): Psychotropic Drugs and the Human EEG. Modern Pharmaopsychiatrfi, Basel, S. merger, pp. 76-98. 19714and �www—ssz Fink, Cerebral Electrometry: Quantitative EEG applied to Human Psychopharmacology. In: H. Kflnkol and G. Dolce (Eds.): Chan M. computeriacd’EEG analysis. Sfiuttgart, G. Fischer, 271-288, 1975. Empirical Comparison of Three EEG Digital In: M. Matejcek and G.K. Sohnnk (Eds.): Quantitative Analysis of EEG.“ Konstann, Switzerland, AEG Telefunken. Irwin, P. and Fink, M. An Conversion Techniques. —.— 1“ 379-39h . 1976. AA.._,_—,_.‘V. ._.V April 30, 1979 References continued: - _m 2. Schwartz, M.D. M. D. : Fink, M., Irwin, P., Gastpar, M. and de Bidder, H. EEG, Blood Level, and Behavioral Effects of the Antideyressant Mianserin (ORG GB 9h). Psychopharmaaologia 54: 2h9—25h, 1977. Fink, M. Mania and Manic Illness. Mszc Eloctroseizure Therapy (EST). In: Shopsin, New York, Ravgn Press, 221-230, 1978. B. 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